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DC judges order Donald Trump to stop White House ballroom construction, confirms Congress won’t cater to president’s ‘desires’

But Trump argues the ballroom is being built "for the protection of our Country."

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Trump Ballroom Construction Injunction: US court halts $400 million White House project

A federal appeals court has halted President Trump's White House ballroom project. The court ruled that major renovations require congressional approval, not presidential decree. This decision prevents above-ground construction while legal challenges continue. The administration argued for security needs, but the court rejected this justification. The Supreme Court may now…

The Economic Times

White House ballroom must be approved by Congress, court rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling that the Trump administration must receive congressional approval before it continues construction on a ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing. The 2-1 ruling affirmed the preliminary injunction granted in…

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Trump ballroom begins to rise above the ground at the White House despite court case to stop construction

While battling legal challenges, the administration has continued to push forward with construction on the $400 million White House ballroom

The Independent UK

DOJ Insists Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty and No One Could Sue

A federal appeals court reviews a lawsuit challenging White House construction, debating presidential authority and preservation rights. The case highlights legal hurdles in rapid government projects.

International Business Times UK

Trump could get away with bulldozing Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in ballroom fight

A lawsuit to stop construction of the president’s ballroom project was too late, Justice Department lawyers told appeals court judges

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at ballroom lawsuit in late-night rant: ‘Highly damaging to our country’

The president claimed his project is under budget despite it doubling in cost since it began

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America’s most endangered historic places revealed including Stonewall and equality sites

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States

The Independent UK

The ballroom ploy just might work

The incident at the WHCD might help Trump get his ballroom built, but it’s not the quick security fix he’s selling

Salon

Defending the White House Ballroom, the DOJ Files a Trump Tantrum Masquerading As a Motion

The brief, which asks a federal judge to reconsider an injunction blocking the project, reads like it was transcribed from the president's Truth Social account.

Reason

DOJ just filed court documents that read like a Trump Truth post over his stalled $400M ballroom: ‘Very bad for our country’

Court document is rife with Trumpian flourishes, including random capitalizations and other idiosyncratic and casual turns of phrase

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

International Business Times UK

'Unconventional' DOJ Filing Claims National Trust is 'Fake' and Has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in Move to Dissolve Ballroom Injunction

The DOJ filed a motion against the National Trust for Historic Preservation, using unconventional language and citing national security concerns following a White House event shooting.

International Business Times UK

Group refuses to drop Trump Ballroom lawsuit despite pressure from justice department

The Justice Department laid pressure on the preservationists to drop their lawsuit following this weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

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Trump Used Saturday's Shooting to Give Historic Preservationists a 9AM Deadline to Drop Their Lawsuit, or the DOJ Will Kill It for Them

Following a security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Trump administration pressures the National Trust to drop its lawsuit against the White House ballroom construction, citing security concerns.

The Independent UK

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

International Business Times UK

Trump Prioritises Infrastructure Over Security Reform Following Shooting at White House Social Event – 'We Need a Ballroom'

Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump pushes for a new ballroom, citing security needs. The project faces legal challenges and raises conflict-of-interest concerns.

The Independent UK

Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker

President Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site

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The Independent UK

‘Could only happen to Trump’: President hijacks Cabinet meeting to cry about lawsuits over his radical DC plans

President launches into extended stemwinder of grievances ranging from lawsuits over the Kennedy Center to the Justice Department’s failure to bring sham charges against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

International Business Times UK

Trump Defends £310 Million White House Ballroom Without Congressional Approval As Judge Signals It May Be Illegal

A federal judge questions the legality of President Trump's plan to build a ballroom at the White House, citing potential violations of federal law.

The Independent UK

Federal judge grills Trump administration lawyers over ‘brazen’ plans for president’s $400M White House ballroom

Calling the project ‘an alteration…takes some brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary,’ the judge said

The Independent UK

‘Everything here feels inflated’: Trump’s White House ballroom is too big and should be scaled back, architect says

The plans were recently deluged with negative messages as part of the public comment process

The Independent UK

Trump's White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is too big and should be scaled back

The Independent UK

Arts panel of Trump appointees approves $400M White House ballroom plan

It comes after the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to halt construction of the ballroom

The Independent UK

Trump’s push to have donors fund his $400 million White House ballroom might cost him the whole project

Donations get pushed through a nonprofit intermediary, which stands to see major profits as a result

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